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Primary vs. Secondary Sources: A Comparison

Examine a historical event by looking at both a primary and a secondary source related to it. Record the information you find in each below.

Primary Source


Who?


What?


When?


Where?


Why?


Adjectives used to describe the person or event:


Summary of the event/person:


Strengths of the source:


Weaknesses of the source:

Secondary Source


Who?


What?


When?


Where?


Why?


Adjectives used to describe the person or event:


Summary of the event/person:


Strengths of the source:


Weaknesses of the source:

 

Which source do you think provides the most accurate depiction of what happened? Defend your choice with at least three reasons:


1.


2.


3.


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PRIMARY OR SECONDARY?

In the first column:  Make a list of the characteristics of primary and secondary sources based on the two sources you have just examined. Try to list at least six for each type of source.

In the middle column: Examine the source you have brought to class. Check off any characteristics that apply to it.

In the third column: Cite evidence from your source to support your findings.

Characteristics of Primary Sources 

 


1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

Primary or Secondary?

 


o  1.

o  2.

o  3.

o  4.

o  5.

o  6.

Cite evidence from the source.


 

Characteristics of Secondary Sources


1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

Primary or Secondary?DA


o 1.

o 2.

o 3.

o 4.

o 5.

o 6.

Cite evidence from the source.


Does your source have more of the characteristics of a PRIMARY or a SECONDARY source?
  _________Primary        _________ Secondary

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Primary Sources Overview

Using Primary Sources in the Classroom

Types of Resources

Reading a Primary Source

Reading Secondary Source

Evaluating an Interpretation

Primary Source Lessons (4)

Reference Source for Lesson Plans

Primary vs. Secondary Sources: A Comparison

How to Interpret a document

How to Interpret a Map

How to interpret an object

Primary Source Websites

Primary Source Websites for Teachers

Download Primary vs. Secondary Sources in Word Document format.

 

 

 

 

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